Debenhams prepares to close "struggling" stores
Department store Debenhams will begin closing a number of stores across the country from this weekend, including two sites in the West Midlands.
Nineteen so-called "worst-performing" stores will close, in a bid to reduce the company's debt. It's led to 660 job losses, and is one of many high-street names struggling on the high street.
The company entered administration in April 2019 and officially launched its CVA (Company Voluntary Arrangements) later that same month.
Here's the full list of sites and their closing dates:
Altrincham, Greater Manchester - January 11th
Birmingham The Fort - January 11th
Kirkcaldy, Fife - January 11th
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey - January 11th
Wandsworth, London - January 11th
Wolverhampton - January 11th
Chatham, Kent - January 15th
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - January 15th
Slough, Berkshire - January 15th
Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham - January 15th
Welwyn, Hertfordshire - January 15th
Witney, Oxfordshire - January 15th
Ashford, Kent - January 19th
Canterbury, Kent - January 19th
Eastbourne, East Sussex - January 19th
Folkestone, Kent - January 19thth
Southport, Merseyside - January 19th
Southsea, Portsmouth - January 19th
Wimbledon, London - January 19th
The British Airways veteran Abigail Comber has joined Debenhams todayas new Chief Marketing Officer. She spent 24 years at BA, with highlights including the airline’s sponsorship of Team GBR at the 2012 London Olympics.
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